Biology A-Level
excitatory only at the neuromuscular junction
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A neuromuscular junction is always excitatory, with no inhibitory version, whereas a cholinergic synapse between neurones may be excitatory or inhibitory.
Topics that use excitatory only at the neuromuscular junction
- Synaptic transmission (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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